[Please note that auspicious Hindu wedding dates (“Shubh Vivah Mahurat”) are based on factors such as “Kundali” (birth chart) of the bride and groom, location of the marriage, Hindu calendar (“Panchang”) that is followed, etc. Below section on “Notes On Arriving at Auspicious Indian Hindu Marriage Date" has more information. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR ASTROLOGER BEFORE ARRIVING AT A FINAL MARRIAGE DATE.]

Auspicious Marriage Dates For Hindu Wedding in 2015

December 2014 – Good Date for Hindu Marriage (Shubh Vivah Muhurat)

AUSPICIOUS MARRIAGE DATE

HINDU PANCHANG CALENDAR

NAKSHATRA

01 December, 2014 (Monday)

Margasira Shukla Dashami

Uttara Bhadrapada

05 December, 2014 (Friday)

Margasira Shukla Chaturdashi

Krittika

06 December, 2014 (Saturday)

Margasira Shukla Purnima

Rohini

07 December, 2014 (Sunday)

Pausha Krishna Prathama

Mrigashirsha

08 December, 2014 (Monday)

Pausha Krishna Dwitiya

Ardra

12 December, 2014 (Friday)

Pausha Krishna Shashthi

Ashlesha

14 December, 2014 (Sunday)

Pausha Krishna Ashtami

Purva Phalguni

15 December, 2014 (Monday)

Pausha Krishna Ashtami

Uttara Phalguni

January 2015 – Auspicious Indian Marriage Dates (Vivaah Muhurat)

AUSPICIOUS MARRIAGE DATE

HINDU PANCHANG CALENDAR

NAKSHATRA

16 January, 2015 (Friday)

Magha Krishna Ekadashi

Visakha

18 January, 2015 (Sunday)

Magha Krishna Trayodashi

Jyaistha

24 January, 2015 (Saturday)

Magha Shukla Panchami

Purva Bhadrapada

25 January, 2015 (Sunday)

Magha Shukla Shashthi

Uttara Bhadrapada

26 January, 2015 (Monday)

Magha Shukla Saptami

Revati

29 January, 2015 (Thursday)

Magha Shukla Dashami

Krittika

30 January, 2015 (Friday)

Magha Shukla Ekadashi

Rohini

February 2015 – Best Hindu Wedding Dates (Shubh Lagan Muhurat)

AUSPICIOUS MARRIAGE DATE

HINDU PANCHANG CALENDAR

NAKSHATRA

04 February, 2015 (Wednesday)

Phalguna Krishna Prathama

Ashlesha

05 February, 2015 (Thursday)

Phalguna Krishna Dwitiya

Magha

06 February, 2015 (Friday)

Phalguna Krishna Dwitiya

Purva Phalguni

07 February, 2015 (Saturday)

Phalguna Krishna Tritiya

Uttara Phalguni

08 February, 2015 (Sunday)

Phalguna Krishna Chaturthi

Uttara Phalguni

09 February, 2015 (Monday)

Phalguna Krishna Panchami

Hasta

10 February, 2015 (Tuesday)

Phalguna Krishna Shashthi

Chitra

11 February, 2015 (Wednesday)

Phalguna Krishna Saptami

Swati

12 February, 2015 (Thursday)

Phalguna Krishna Ashtami

Visakha

14 February, 2015 (Saturday)

Phalguna Krishna Dashami

Jyaistha

15 February, 2015 (Sunday)

Phalguna Krishna Ekadashi

Mula

16 February, 2015 (Monday)

Phalguna Krishna Dwadashi

Purva Asadha

20 February, 2015 (Friday)

Phalguna Shukla Dwitiya

Purva Bhadrapada

21 February, 2015 (Saturday)

Phalguna Shukla Tritiya

Uttara Bhadrapada

22 February, 2015 (Sunday)

Phalguna Shukla Chaturthi

Revati

25 February, 2015 (Wednesday)

Phalguna Shukla Saptami

Krittika

26 February, 2015 (Thursday)

Phalguna Shukla Ashtami

Rohini

27 February, 2015 (Friday)

Phalguna Shukla Navami

Mrigashirsha

NOTE: North Indians may avoid 26 and 27 February, 2015 for wedding, since these are days leading to Holi.

March 2015 – Good Dates for Hindu Wedding (Shubh Vivah Mahurat)

AUSPICIOUS MARRIAGE DATE

HINDU PANCHANG CALENDAR

NAKSHATRA

04 March, 2015 (Wednesday)

Phalguna Shukla Chaturdashi

Magha

08 March, 2015 (Sunday)

Chaitra Krishna Tritiya

Hasta

09 March, 2015 (Monday)

Chaitra Krishna Tritiya

Chitra

10 March, 2015 (Tuesday)

Chaitra Krishna Chaturthi

Swati

11 March, 2015 (Wednesday)

Chaitra Krishna Panchami

Visakha

12 March, 2015 (Thursday)

Chaitra Krishna Shashthi

Anuradha

13 March, 2015 (Friday)

Chaitra Krishna Saptami

Jyaistha

21 March, 2015 (Saturday)

Chaitra Shukla Prathama

Uttara Bhadrapada

NOTE: North Indians may avoid 4 March, for wedding, since this day is in the 8 day period leading to Holi.

Notes On Arriving at Auspicious Indian Hindu Marriage Date

Please note the above auspicious Hindu marriage dates (“Shubh Vivah Muhurat”) are indicative dates. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR ASTROLOGER TO ARRIVE AT THE BEST DATE AND TIME FOR MARRIAGE.

The most important factor in deciding the best marriage date and time for Hindu weddings is the “Kundali” (Hindu Vedic Horoscope) of the bride and groom, “Janam Patri” (Birth Charts) of the couple, Location of the marriage and Hindu Panchangam (Hindu astrological calendar).

Hindu calendar is called the “Panchang”. The Panchang calendar is also known as Panchangam, Panjika, Panchanga, Jantri, etc. Note that different Indian communities and regions follow different calendars

SOLAR CALENDAR: Malayalam, Oriya Tamil and Bengali calendars are solar calendars based on the movement of the sun.

LUNISOLAR CALENDAR: Most other Indian communities follow Lunar-Solar (Lunisolar) calendar based on the movement of the sun and moon. Even among followers of the Lunisolar (Lunar-Solar) calendar, there are regional variations such as “Southern Amanta” (aka “Amavasyant”) (AP, Karnataka and Goa), “Western Amanta” (Maharashtra, Gujarat) and Northern “Purnimanta” (Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Utter Pradesh, Uttranchal, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, J&K).

The Hindu Calendar is called “Panchang” because it has Five (“Panch”) parts/elements (“Ang”). The 5 key parts of a Hindu Panchangam calendar are “Nakshatra”, “Yoga”, “Tithi”, “Vaar”, and “Karana”. The 5 Panchang elements/limbs are the same across all the regional Hindu Panchang calendars.

As per Hindu astrology, the moons elliptical orbit is divided into 27 units called “Nakshatra”, which represent a day in the lunar month. Of the 27 “Nakshatra”, astrologers consider 11 Nakshatras auspicious for Hindu marriages. These are Rohini (4 only first half), Mrigashirsha (5), Magha (10 – only second half), Uttara Phalguni (12), Hasta (13), Swati (15), Anuradha (17), Mula (19 – only second half), Uttara Ashadha (21), Uttara Bhadrapada (26) and Revati (27).

Hindu astrologers (“Jyotish”) also factor in “Yoga”, “Varna” (days of the week), “Tithi” (30 in all) and “Karana” (60 in all) before deciding on a good wedding date.

The full day is not auspicious for performing a wedding. During the day there are special “Shubh Vivah Muhurat” (auspicious wedding time) when it is considered auspicious to conduct a marriage.

Hindus avoid marriages during “Chaturmas”, the 4 month period when Lord Vishnu and the Gods are thought to be in deep Yogic sleep. North Indians also avoid marriages during “Holashtak”, the eight days leading up to Holi (“Holika Dahan”).

Hindu astrologers suggest that marriages should not take place during “Pitra Paksh” (“Pitru Paksh”, “Mahalaya Paksh”) from 10 September, 2014 to 23 September, 2014 and during “Bhishm Panchak”.

Some Hindu astrologers avoid recommending Hindu marriages on Tuesdays since it is ruled by Mars, although in Judaism Tuesday is a very auspicious day for weddings.

For those who follow the Lunar Calendar, the below three and a half days are considered very auspicious. These astrological good days are called (“Sade Teen Muhurat”) and the entire day is considered auspicious.